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Aston Villa

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3-0-2, 9 PTS

Saturday, 8 September 1984

1984-85

6th (+5)

Won

4-2

Chelsea

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1-3-2, 6 PTS

Division One

Villa Park

Attendance: 21,494

๐ŸŸฉ 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

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Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 6' | 27' | Steve Foster | 35' | Paul Rideout | 69' |

Assist(s) | Mark Walters | 6' | Gordon Cowans | 27' | 35' | Peter Withe | 69' |

Fixture List

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๐ŸŸฉ 25 Aug 1984, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 1984, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 1 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Sep 1984, Villa 0-5 Forest, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Sep 1984, Villa 3-3 Watford, Vicarage Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 22 Sep 1984, Villa 0-1 Spurs, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 24 Sep 1984, Villa 3-2 Scunthorpe, Glandford Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Ipswich, Portman Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Oct 1984, Villa 3-0 United, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1984, Villa 3-1 Scunthorpe, Villa Park

League Cup

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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Oct 1984, Villa 1-2 Everton, Goodison

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Oct 1984, Villa 0-5 Leicester, Filbert Street

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 30 Oct 1984, Villa 0-1 QPR, Loftus Road

League Cup

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๐ŸŸจ 3 Nov 1984, Villa 0-0 West Ham, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 10 Nov 1984, Villa 1-1 Arsenal, Highbury

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 17 Nov 1984, Villa 2-2 Southampton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 24 Nov 1984, Villa 0-2 QPR, Loftus Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Dec 1984, Villa 1-0 Sunderland, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Dec 1984, Villa 0-1 Luton, Kenilworth Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Dec 1984, Villa 0-0 Liverpool, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 22 Dec 1984, Villa 4-0 Newcastle, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 26 Dec 1984, Villa 1-1 Wednesday, Hillsborough

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 29 Dec 1984, Villa 2-3 Forest, City Ground

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 1 Jan 1985, Villa 3-1 Albion, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 5 Jan 1985, Villa 0-3 Liverpool, Anfield

FA Cup

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๐ŸŸฉ 19 Jan 1985, Villa 3-0 Coventry, Highfield Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 2 Feb 1985, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 23 Feb 1985, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Upton Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 2 Mar 1985, Villa 0-1 Leicester, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 9 Mar 1985, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Carrow Road

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 13 Mar 1985, Villa 0-0 Arsenal, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 16 Mar 1985, Villa 1-1 Everton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 23 Mar 1985, Villa 0-4 United, Old Trafford

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Mar 1985, Villa 2-0 Stoke, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 30 Mar 1985, Villa 2-0 Spurs, White Hart Lane

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 6 Apr 1985, Villa 3-0 Wednesday, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 8 Apr 1985, Villa 0-1 Albion, Hawthorns

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 16 Apr 1985, Villa 1-3 Chelsea, Stamford Bridge

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 20 Apr 1985, Villa 0-2 Southampton, The Dell

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 24 Apr 1985, Villa 1-1 Watford, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Apr 1985, Villa 5-2 QPR, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 4 May 1985, Villa 4-0 Sunderland, Roker

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 6 May 1985, Villa 0-1 Luton, Villa Park

Division One

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๐ŸŸฅ 11 May 1985, Villa 1-2 Liverpool, Anfield

Division One

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On This Day

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Saturday, 8 September 1984

  • Graham Turner's Villa bounce back from two heavy defeats to score four past Chelsea with Gordon Cowans, Peter Withe and Steve Foster prominent.

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Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986

๐Ÿ•’ 5 | ๐ŸŸฉ | 3 ๐ŸŸจ | 0 ๐ŸŸฅ 2 | 1.80

Villa Career Form:

Top 4

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Game #3819

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Match Record

Season | 1984-85 |
Matchday | #5 |
League Match | #5 |
Manager Game | #5 |
Saturday, 8 September 1984

Game Record

Manager: Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Ellesmere Port, 1984-1986
Referee: David Scott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Burnley, 1982-1989
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 3-0
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 4-2
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ

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Head to Head

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Previous 5 vs. Chelsea: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฉ

Total ๐Ÿ•’ 86 | ๐ŸŸฉ W40 (47% ) | ๐ŸŸจ D19 | ๐Ÿ‡บ(69% ) | ๐ŸŸฅ L27 (31% ) | โšฝ 154 | ๐Ÿฅ… 127 | GD 27

Trophy Cabinet

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Aston Villa

European Cup / Champions League: ๐Ÿ†
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: โŒ
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1981-82

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Chelsea

European Cup / Champions League: โŒ
UEFA Cup Winners Cup: ๐Ÿ†
League Champions: ๐Ÿ†
FA Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
League Cup Winners: ๐Ÿ†
Last Trophy: 1970-71

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Squad News

Debut Appearances

None

Final Appearances

None

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Match Timeline

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โšฝ | 6โ€™ Goal, 1-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Mark Walters
โšฝ | 27โ€™ Goal, 2-0, Peter Withe, Assist by Gordon Cowans
โšฝ | 35โ€™ Goal, 3-0, Steve Foster, Assist by Gordon Cowans
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 3-0 Chelsea
๐Ÿฅ… | 55โ€™ Goal, 3-1, (Chelsea), John Bumstead
โšฝ | 69โ€™ Goal, 4-1, Paul Rideout, Assist by Peter Withe
๐Ÿฅ… | 75โ€™ Goal, 4-2, (Chelsea), John Bumstead
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 4-2 Chelsea

๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Steve McMahon
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Steve Foster
๐ŸŸจ | Booking, Colin Gibson

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Officials

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Referee: David Scott | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Burnley, 1982-1989

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Officials

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Referee Profile

VAR Profile (Post 2021)

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Officials

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Villa Bookings

๐ŸŸจ Steve McMahon (6)
๐ŸŸจ Steve Foster (2)
๐ŸŸจ Colin Gibson (12)

Villa Sendings Off

None

Opposition Bookings

๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸจ

Opposition Sendings Off

None

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Match Stats

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Not recorded

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Line Up & Subs

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Graham Turner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 1984-1986

GK Mervyn Day | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CB Steve Foster | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ|
M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steve McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
CF Paul Rideout | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |

Substitutes

No Substitutions Made

Unused Substitutes

M Alan Curbishley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Chelsea
John Neal | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

GK Eddie Niedzwiecki | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
CB Colin Pates | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Doug Rougvie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M John Bumstead | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |
M Joe McLaughlin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Mickey Thomas | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ |
M Colin Lee | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Nigel Spackman | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
W Pat Nevin | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
CF Kerry Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ” |
CF David Speedie | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

Substitutes

๐Ÿ” | CF Kerry Dixon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | (F Paul Canoville | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |)

Unused Substitutes

None

Team News

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Aston Villa

Not recorded

Paul Rideout, Tony Dorigo and Paul Birch make their first starts of the season in place of Des Bremner, Gary Williams and Dennis Mortimer.

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Chelsea

Not Recorded

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Matchday Squads

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Chelsea

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Match Media

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What they Said

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Match Highlights

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Team Selection

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Goalkeeper

GK Mervyn Day | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

19

โœ…

19

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

9

๐ŸŸจ

2

๐ŸŸฅ

8

โ›”

5

๐Ÿฅ…

28

Defenders

LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

2

โœ…

1

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

0

0

๐ŸŸฉ

1

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

1

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

300

โœ…

297

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

40

9

๐ŸŸฉ

134

๐ŸŸจ

75

๐ŸŸฅ

91

CB Steve Foster | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

12

โœ…

12

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

0

๐ŸŸฉ

6

๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

6

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

189

โœ…

184

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

9

11

๐ŸŸฉ

93

๐ŸŸจ

36

๐ŸŸฅ

60

Midfielders

M Steve McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

54

โœ…

54

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

5

5

๐ŸŸฉ

23

๐ŸŸจ

12

๐ŸŸฅ

19

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

28

โœ…

27

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

2

3

๐ŸŸฉ

15

๐ŸŸจ

5

๐ŸŸฅ

8

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

329

โœ…

314

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

50

52

๐ŸŸฉ

153

๐ŸŸจ

76

๐ŸŸฅ

100

W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

82

โœ…

69

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

16

11

๐ŸŸฉ

36

๐ŸŸจ

14

๐ŸŸฅ

32

Forwards

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

195

โœ…

195

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

81

33

๐ŸŸฉ

98

๐ŸŸจ

37

๐ŸŸฅ

60

CF Paul Rideout | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐Ÿ•’

33

โœ…

27

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

8

4

๐ŸŸฉ

13

๐ŸŸจ

7

๐ŸŸฅ

13

Substitutes

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

GK Sub

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

โ›”

๐Ÿฅ…

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ

Sub 1

๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 4

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 2

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 3

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

None
๐Ÿ•’

๐Ÿ”

โšฝ
๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sub 5

๐ŸŸฉ

๐ŸŸจ

๐ŸŸฅ

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1984-85

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First Team Squad

GK Kevin Poole | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #632 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Burton Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Allan Evans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #594 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Darlington FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Steve Foster | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #626 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Alan Curbishley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #620 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Charlton Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M David Norton | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #630 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Gainsborough Trinity ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Gordon Cowans | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #582 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Burnley ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Ray Walker | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #621 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Newcastle Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Tony Daley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #633 |

Winger

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Where are they now?

Forest Green ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Gary Shaw | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #596 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Ernest Borel ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Died 2024

GK Mervyn Day | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #624 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Carlisle United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Brendan Ormsby | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #599 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Wigan Athletic ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Gary Williams | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #598 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Bradford City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Colin Gibson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #601 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Dennis Mortimer | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #580 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Birmingham City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Paul Birch | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #619 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Halesowen Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Died

M Steve McMahon | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #622 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Swindon Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Andy Richardson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Without Club since 1988

CF Paul Rideout | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #623 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Tranmere Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

GK Nigel Spink | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #611 |

Goalkeeper

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Where are they now?

Forest Green Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

CB Dean Glover | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #625 |

Centre Back

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Where are they now?

Kidderminster Harriers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

LB Tony Dorigo | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #628 |

Full Back

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Where are they now?

Stoke City ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Darren Bradley | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #631 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Walsall ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Des Bremner | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #606 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Stafford Rangers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

M Paul Kerr | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #627 |

Midfielder

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Where are they now?

Wycombe Wanderers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

W Mark Walters | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #618

Winger

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Where are they now?

Bristol Rovers ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

F Didier Six | ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท | #629 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

VfB Leipzig ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Retired

CF Peter Withe | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #615 |

Forward

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Where are they now?

Huddersfield Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired

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The Trophy Cabinet

Domestic:โ€จ
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League Champions: 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81โ€จ
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FA Cup Winners: 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
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League Cup Winners: 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ

Europe:
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European Cup Winners: 1981-82
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European Super Cup Winners: 1982-83โ€จ

Other Domestic:โ€จ
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Second Division Champions: 1937-38, 1959-60
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Third Division Champions: 1971-72โ€จ

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Other Europe:

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Intertoto Cup Winners: 2001-02โ€จ
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Peace Cup Winners: 2009

Reserve Leagueโ€จ:
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Premier Reserve League Champions: 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12โ€จ
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Central League Champions: 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

Reserve Cup
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Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24 โ€จ
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NextGen Series Winners: 2012-13โ€จ
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Premier League Cup Winners: 2017-18

Youth League:
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u18s Premier League Champions: 2024-25
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u18s Premier League National Champions: 2024-25
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u18 Premier League Tier Two Champions 2016-17
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u18 Premier Academy League Academy Group B Champions: 2005-06, 2007-08, 2010-11
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u18 Premier Academy League National Champions 2007-08
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u17 FA Premier Academy League Champions: 1999-00, 2003-04
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Midland Youth League Champions: 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96

Youth Cup:
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FA Youth Cup Winners: 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
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Midland Youth League Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1994-95
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Midland Youth Cup Winners: 1991-92, 1995-96, 1997-98
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Southern Junior Floodlit Cup: 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1993-94

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